Gary @netchicken1.bsky.social · 8hWatched "The Charismatic Voice" a youtube where an opera singer analyses songs and the singers voice. For the first time I learned what "Overkill" by Men at Work was about. I never understood the lyrics until I watched this with them. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkPQ... Totally recommend this.youtube.comThis killed me. Overkilled me. Men At Work Vocal ANALYSIS!YouTube video by The Charismatic Voice 010
Gary @netchicken1.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Surely car designers are not taking any notice of the American public about vehicle design. Just look at the crap they currently produce based on the buying populace.... 010
Gary @netchicken1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Great news in the new RNZ political poll about the rise of the left in NZ. With less than 5 days between the American Elections and the NZ elections I wonder how much the euphoria of the Republicans being booted out will enhance the desire of people to vote against the National block here. 010
Gary @netchicken1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Stupid people wanting their own way despite risking the lives of others. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/...nzherald.co.nz‘Public fed up’: Vandalised speed camera sparks debate, Auckland Council spatNZTA said the 'intentional vandalism' is being investigated and will cost taxpayers. 100
Gary @netchicken1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Reading graffiti in a tramping hut and think.... Why don't we write graffiti from the future? "Emporer Trumps war meant the nuclear winter has killed our crops. We are hiding here while everyone is being killed for food. 2027" 000
Gary @netchicken1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Luxon is truly a man of the people. Those who are sorted. 000
Gary @netchicken1.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The mystery deepens. No one else has turned up, yet the DOC booking system says "full". Are DOC only allowing 4 unpowered campers a night to stay to reduce maintenance? 110
Gary @netchicken1.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Weird things happening at St Arnauds DOC campground. We got the second to last unpowered site. It's now 7pm. Hardly anyone else here! Looked back on the DOC booking site no vacancies. Where is everyone? 10 sites empty, 3 present. 100
Reposted by GaryMassimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 25/09/2026A night scene in Indonesia where a cat is watching a fight between mice. [📹 nettothecat] Original post 1213930
Gary @netchicken1.bsky.social · 22/09/2026You don't fool me. There isn't a road below that's being protected, these guys just wanted to see what happens if the push a rock column over. It was satisfying to watch.... 000
Gary @netchicken1.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Look how RNZ is handling Hagars book allegations vrs Allegations about the Royalty. For the royalty its allegations first, and for Hagar its Rebuttal first. Both headlines indicate the way they want the article to be percieved. 000
Gary @netchicken1.bsky.social · 21/09/2026After days of strong winds they finally dropped today allowing me to spray paint the fence a nice dark green. Never going back to a brush again. 010
Gary @netchicken1.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Watch this performance of “A Change Is Gonna Come” by Sam Cooke, performed w the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Such a magnificent voice and Violin. www.facebook.com/share/v/1Gzu...facebook.com 000
Gary @netchicken1.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Ok... This wind is really getting me annoyed. Goal for today, spray paint back fence, water blast side fence ready for painting, trim hedge. What I am actually doing... None of them because of the wind. Oh wait, I can mow the lawn. 001
Gary @netchicken1.bsky.social · 19/09/2026It's interesting how often people see our ev and mention they would like one as well. As the fuel price rises drag on it's becoming more common conversation with us. 130
Gary @netchicken1.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Dear Lord. Someone on RNZ just asked if it rained on the moon.... 100
Gary @netchicken1.bsky.social · 17/09/2026China's President might be out for the count according to this post on Twitter. 100
Gary @netchicken1.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Alcohol drinking is falling off the cliff in NZ and just as I predicted the government is trying to make people drink alcohol more to keep their backers happy. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...rnz.co.nzGovernment announces 'commonsense changes' to hospitality drop-off servicesThe government will change regulations so hospitality businesses that offer drop-off services to their customers will not be stung by fees. 000
Gary @netchicken1.bsky.social · 15/09/2026American overstayers and refugees are becoming a problem..... www.rnz.co.nz/news/communi...rnz.co.nzMore than 900 Americans have overstayed their visa in last three yearsAmericans top the list of people who have overstayed their visa in the last three years. 000
Gary @netchicken1.bsky.social · 14/09/2026In Christchurch the cardiologist offices are right beside the Gynecologist offices. The cardiologist sign is right between them both. They recognized I was in the wrong place as soon as I walked in. Odd that... 020
Gary @netchicken1.bsky.social · 13/09/2026After hearing all the fuss over the CRL I wondered just how big it was, it must cover most of Auckland. Its only 4kms. Seriously? www.cityraillink.co.nz/route-mapcityraillink.co.nzMaps — City Rail Link 000
Gary @netchicken1.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Those major peaks reflect the major career crisies of my life. Talk about bad luck. Thankfully I have popped out the other end now. 000
Gary @netchicken1.bsky.social · 12/09/2026I have found this lovely poster on Facebook who taught her cat to talk using buttons the cat presses. Its amazing how much the internal life of a cat is "human" in their thinking. There are others ones like this, and its worth watching for the inisghts. www.facebook.com/profile.php?...facebook.com 200
Gary @netchicken1.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Hello anyone? Is there anybody out there? Anyone who doesn't follow me? 010
Gary @netchicken1.bsky.social · 06/09/2026is there anyone who doesn't follow me able to read this? Please give me a like or reply so I can check. Maybe I am wasting my time on Bluesky if no one can see my posts. 020
Gary @netchicken1.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Toyota has past denial, anger, bargaining and reached the depression stage. "denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance" www.carscoops.com/2024/10/toyo...carscoops.comToyota Chairman Predicts EV-Only Future Will Destroy Millions Of Jobs | CarscoopsIf EVs become the only choice in the market, it could leave 5.5 million workers without a job, claims Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda 010
Gary @netchicken1.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Something James Cook said that we really shouldn't mention... James Cook admired the tūi for its "fine mazarine blue" plumage and the pair of curled white throat tufts. He noted its "sweetness of note" and its flavour, describing its flesh as "the greatest luxury the woods afforded us". 000
Gary @netchicken1.bsky.social · 05/09/2026For goodness sake. If you can stay away from the toilets at waikato hospital. They are killers. If you have to go then take a support person. 000
Gary @netchicken1.bsky.social · 04/09/2026I am going for a run with Angie O'Gram at the hospital in a week. It's very heartbreaking. 010
Gary @netchicken1.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Living life backwards. Search for the perfect sander. Read all the reviews. Go down to buy it and see another that looks better. Buy that one on the spot. Go home to read the reviews.... Thankfully most seem good, just throws sanding disks when angry. 020
Gary @netchicken1.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Seems a little odd for Act to want to restrict people with PR access to other countries when they have so many voters who are Indian in their party. 000
Gary @netchicken1.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Almost every one of these words seems mispronounced to me. Must be my aksint. 110
Gary @netchicken1.bsky.social · 28/08/2026new ISP looking to shake NZ to its core. snail.nzsnail.nzSnail.NZ: Aotearoa's Everything Provider™Snail.NZ bundles your internet, power, mobile, water, groceries and baby formula into one 72-month contract. Free TV included. Terms apply. Everything applies. 210
Gary @netchicken1.bsky.social · 27/08/2026I've seen this horror movie. Captured humans encased in goo waiting to be eaten by the aliens. Its exactly the same plot for the poor crab. 000
Gary @netchicken1.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Federated Farmers, DairyNZ, Beef + Lamb NZ Commercial Fisheries & Mining Property Council NZ & Property Investors' Federation BusinessNZ & EMA Tobacco & Vaping Industry Liquor & Hospitality Sectors Just a sample of the lobby groups that made the last 3 years so distasteful. Add another to the list 010
Reposted by GaryBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 20/08/2026This iconic Fabian Todorovic cartoon is still one of the best I’ve seen at illustrating the remarkable amount of space we surrender to cars, leaving little space left for everyone and everything else. The text added later makes the bonus point that many drivers still manage to complain about it. 3865336
Gary @netchicken1.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Am I the only person who reads articles like this excellent one on the origin of soap, and immediatly think: "I need to know how to make this in case I need it if I am lost in the wilderness, or go back in time before it was invented." How would we survive in the past without these skills? 100
Gary @netchicken1.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Considering the population decline and high unemployment in Wellington, is there actually still a need for another tunnel? Are the traffic numbers declining rather than growing? www.1news.co.nz/2026/08/15/f...1news.co.nzFast-track begins for Wellington's second Mt Victoria Tunnel projectA multibillion-dollar project that would radically change inner-city Wellington has entered the fast-track process - but its fate is still unknown. 000